Laozi, also known as Tao Te Ching, is said to have been written by Lao Dan in the Spring and Autumn Period. Lao Dan was a clerk in the National Library of Zhou Dynasty. He took advantage of his work, read a lot of cultural classics, and knew the origin of the world. The book Laozi is an imperial study that Laozi warned the princes and nobles at that time how to rule according to the most essential laws of the world and realize the long-term stability of the country.
Characteristics of Laozi
Laozi's language is incisive, concise, implicit and meaningful. Lao Zi and Zhuzi have different styles. Although it looks like quotations, mostly in a few words, it is different from the pure prose style of The Analects. Its sentences are neat, and some are all rhyming.
Secondly, he is good at expressing abstract philosophy with concrete images. This is also a feature of pre-Qin philosophers, but it seems to be more handy and unique in Laozi.